Imitate Jesus' Courage and Discernment

"Though you never saw him, you love him. Though you do not see him now, yet you exercise faith in him." -1 PETER 1:8, 

WHEN we become disciples of Christ, we embark on a journey. That journey can lead us to life, whether in heaven or on earth. Jesus said: "The one who has endured to the end [the end of his present life or the end of this wicked system of things} will  be saved." (Matthew 24:13) Yes, if we stick to a life course of faithfulness, we can come in line for salvation. Along the way, however, we must be careful not to get distracted or lost.  (1 John 2:15-17) How can we stay on course on our journey?

Our Exemplar, Jesus, let the way.  His journey was recorded in the Bible. By studying that record, we learn what Jesus is like. We can come to love him and exercise faith in him.  (Read 1 Peter 1:8, 9) Recall that the apostle Peter said that Jesus left us a model for us to follow his steps closely. (1 Peter 2:21)  If we carefully follow his steps, we will reach "the goal" of our faith-salvation.  In the preceding article, we discussed how we can imitate Jesus' example in  being humble and tender. Let us now examine how we can follow his steps in showing courage and discernment. 

Next time: Imitate Jesus' Courage and Discernment - JESUS IS COURAGEOUS

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015